June, 2017

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Traits Companies Look Out For While Hiring Environmental Engineers

AAEE

Environmental engineering is a field that involves problem-solving and innovation. Professionals in the field, work to prepare investigative reports, design projects, analyze scientific data, provide technical support for projects involving remediation of the environment, develop solutions for disposal of hazardous waste, converting trash to useful things etc.

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What’s new in blockchain, AI and IoT: June 2 – 8, 2017

Green Bang

Following are highlights from the past week’s news developments in blockchain, artificial intelligence and Internet-of-Things technologies: MoneyConf draws 1,800-plus blockchain, fintech attendees . The MoneyConf fintech conference held in Madrid over three days this past week drew more than 1,800 attendees from 69 countries, as well as speakers including TransferWise co-founder and CEO Taavet Hinrikus, Blockchain co-founder and CEO Peter Smith and Bitcoin Foundation founding director Jon

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Arundhati Katju | Meditations on breath and sexual difference

Columbia Climate Law

Meditations on breath and sexual difference Praxis/Theory: Between East and West By Arundhati Katju How can Luce Irigaray help us think through the difference between Eastern and Western thought?

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Greenlights Contribution Action for Purely Economic Damages Under Oil Pollution Act (OPA)

The Energy Law Blog

In Settoon Towing, L.L.C. v. Marquette Transportation Company, L.L.C. , No. 16-30459 (5th Cir. Jun. 9, 2017), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held for the first time that a Responsible Party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”) has a statutory claim for contribution to recover purely economic damages from a partially liable third party.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Exiled by Emissions—Climate Change Related Displacement and Migration in International Law: Gaps in Global Governance and the Role of the UN Climate Convention

Vermont Law

?. . Exiled by Emissions—Climate Change Related Displacement and Migration in International Law: Gaps in Global Governance and the Role of the UN Climate Convention. .

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Jiwon Hahn | On Nietzsche and Metaphor

Columbia Climate Law

By Jiwon Hahn In Nietzsche and Metaphor (1972), Sarah Kofman engages with Nietzsche’s text by exploring the relationship between metaphor and concept, as well as the role of language and memory, in writing and reading Nietzsche.

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Arundhati Katju | Reading Inwards from the Margins: Indic Classical Thought in Nietzsche and Foucault

Columbia Climate Law

By Arundhati Katju In order to demonstrate the genealogy of knowledge they propose, both Nietzsche and Foucault draw upon and refute key elements from Indic philosophy, specifically, mystic practices that contemplate the nature of knowledge and subject-object relations as found… Continue Reading →

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Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Clarity on Production in Paying Quantities and Affirms Lease Cancellation Under Mineral Code Article 140 for Failure to Pay Royalties

The Energy Law Blog

On June 2, 2017 the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s judgment cancelling a mineral lease under Mineral Code article 140 and provided further clarity on a production in paying quantities analysis under Louisiana Mineral Code article 124. [1] The dispute in Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. v. Tauren Exploration, Inc. , arose from a 2004 mineral lease covering nearly 1,400 acres in Sections 9, 10, 15, 16, and 21, Township 15 North, Range 15 West, in Caddo Parish. [2] The

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Louisiana Second Circuit Finds Holder of Mortgage Encumbering a Mineral Lease Solidarily Liable with Mineral Lessees for Damages Under the Louisiana Mineral Code

The Energy Law Blog

In Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. v. Tauren Exploration, Inc. , the Louisiana Second Circuit upheld a trial court’s ruling that the holder of a security interest in mineral leases was solidarily liable for damages under the Louisiana Mineral Code stemming from its mineral lessees/mortgagors’ actions. [1] In the case, a landowner sued its mineral lessees for: (1) failure to provide a recordable act evidencing the expiration of a mineral lease under Mineral Code articles 206-209 and (2) failure to pay roy

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What’s new in blockchain, AI and IoT: June 2 – 8, 2017

Green Bang

Following are highlights from the past week’s news developments in blockchain, artificial intelligence and Internet-of-Things technologies: MoneyConf draws 1,800-plus blockchain, fintech attendees . The MoneyConf fintech conference held in Madrid over three days this past week drew more than 1,800 attendees from 69 countries, as well as speakers including TransferWise co-founder and CEO Taavet Hinrikus, Blockchain co-founder and CEO Peter Smith and Bitcoin Foundation founding director Jon

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Adopts Broad Definition of “Good Faith” for Louisiana Environmental Whistleblower Claims

The Energy Law Blog

On June 1, 2017, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Borcik v. Crosby Tugs, L.L.C. applied a broad definition of the intent required of a plaintiff under the Louisiana Environmental Whistleblower Act. In doing so, both the Fifth Circuit and the Louisiana Supreme Court apply a more plaintiff friendly standard to claims of environmental whistleblowers.

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Often Overlooked Sublease Issues For Office Tenants

The Energy Law Blog

With oil prices still far below their highs of a few years ago, many energy companies—some of which expanded rapidly when oil was north of $100 a barrel—now find themselves with more office space than they can reasonably use (or even afford). In order to mitigate their lease exposure, these companies are looking to sublease a portion of their office space.

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Casing Controversy: Does the Comparative Fault Codal Article Cover Contract Claims?

The Energy Law Blog

In Justiss Oil Company, Inc. v. Oil Country Tubular Corp., et al, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal joined its sister circuit –the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, in finding that La. Civ. Code art. 2323 applies only to actions sounding in tort – not to actions in contract, such as redhibition. In doing so, the Third Circuit created an issue ripe for Louisiana Supreme Court decision.

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Jiwon Hahn | On the Genealogy of Truth and Knowledge

Columbia Climate Law

By Jiwon Hahn Probably the most prominent common denominator of the philosophies of Nietzsche and Foucault would be genealogy as their method of philosophizing.

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital

As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.

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A Billion Grains of Truth: Distributional Impacts of Household-Level Climate Change Tax Subsidies in the United States

Vermont Law

. A Billion Grains of Truth: Distributional Impacts of Household-Level Climate Change Tax Subsidies in the United States. .

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Heat Up Those Leftovers, Not the Planet: How Combatting Food Waste Can Affect Climate Change

Vermont Law

. Heat Up Those Leftovers, Not the Planet: How Combatting Food Waste Can Affect Climate Change. .

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Volume 18 Issue 4

Vermont Law

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What’s new in blockchain, AI and IoT: May 26 – June 1

Green Bang

Following are highlights from the past week’s news developments in blockchain, artificial intelligence and Internet-of-Things technologies: Singapore central bank publishes DLT report . The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) this past week published a report on its “Project Ubin,” aimed at developing a prototype for interbank payments using distributed ledger technology.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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What’s new in blockchain, AI and IoT: May 26 – June 1

Green Bang

Following are highlights from the past week’s news developments in blockchain, artificial intelligence and Internet-of-Things technologies: Singapore central bank publishes DLT report . The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) this past week published a report on its “Project Ubin,” aimed at developing a prototype for interbank payments using distributed ledger technology.

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Michael Milov-Cordoba | Reading Marine Lover with Irigaray: On Forms of Critique under Trump

Columbia Climate Law

By Michael Milov-Cordoba In last week’s session of Nietzsche 13/13, each of the five presenters attempted to characterize the peculiar form of Irigaray’s Marine Lover of Friedrich Nietzsche.

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What’s new in blockchain, AI and IoT: June 9 – 15, 2017

Green Bang

Following are highlights from the past week’s news developments in blockchain, artificial intelligence and Internet-of-Things technologies: Blockchain/Bitcoin conferences planned across Europe . Moscow-based Smile-Expo is hosting a series of Blockchain & Bitcoin conferences across Europe this year, including a first-time event scheduled for Sept. 7 in Stockholm.

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What’s new in blockchain, AI and IoT: June 9 – 15, 2017

Green Bang

Following are highlights from the past week’s news developments in blockchain, artificial intelligence and Internet-of-Things technologies: Blockchain/Bitcoin conferences planned across Europe . Moscow-based Smile-Expo is hosting a series of Blockchain & Bitcoin conferences across Europe this year, including a first-time event scheduled for Sept. 7 in Stockholm.

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